Legal Executive Needed at Tecpoint

Tecpoint – Our client is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Executive

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Our Client is seeking a Legal Executive who will major in providing legal advice to clients; corresponding with them and explaining complex legal matters, liaising with fellow professionals on behalf of clients as well as researching information and preparing legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Creation, Sign Off and maintaining data of all Telecommunication Agreements signed by the company with their clients
• Creation, Sign-off and maintaining data of all Agreements signed by the company with their partners and vendors.
• Ensuring the company functions as per the Law of the Land and Legal framework is adhered to
• Advise and represent clients in courts, before government agencies, and in private legal matters
• Draft a wide variety of legal agreements
• Provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.
• Provide internal advisory services to the business units and departments within the Company.
• Provide commercial legal support to all departmental projects and job functions.
• Accurate and timely advice to the executives and employees on changes to the law affecting the company
• Ensure the development of service-level agreements for service support and delivery.
• Monitor the maintenance of the registers and other records required to be maintained by the Company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA).
• Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Analyze and review legal agreements, legislation and documents for the Board.
• Regularly ensure (internal & external) compliance with laid down guidelines, policies and procedures; investigate issues of non-compliance as may be required.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the manager.

Requirements
Fair Knowledge of Telecom Technologies:

• Internet Bandwidth & Leased Circuits,
• Smart Solutions & Internet of Things (IoT),
• Internet Broadband
• Proven experience as a legal counsel in a business environment
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law, intellectual property rights, copyrights and patents according to Nigerian Law
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
• A high degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgement and ability to analyze situations and information
• Outstanding communication skills
• A high level of Confidentiality
• Critical thinking skills
• Persuasive Skills
• Analytical skills and Attention to detail
• Ability to create strong positioning of Organization, Management and self
• A graduate degree in Law
• NYSC Certified
• Minimum of 2 – 3 years of experience in the Legal Department in the Telecommunications Industry with a fair knowledge of the laws & by-laws of NCC and other communication agencies.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: praise.okanlawon@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.